Cynthia Armour Coyne

Cynthia Armour Coyne

Democratic Party

Candidate, Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island

Prior offices

Rhode Island State Senate District 32

Successor: Pamela Lauria

Predecessor: David Bates

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Elections and appointments

Next election

November 3, 2026

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Cynthia Armour Coyne (Democratic Party) is running for election for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.^[source]

Coyne (Democratic Party) (also known as Cyndy) was a member of the Rhode Island State Senate, representing District 32. She assumed office on January 6, 2015. She left office on January 3, 2023.

Committee assignments

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2021-2022

Coyne was assigned to the following committees:

• Environment and Agriculture Committee
• Senate Judiciary Committee, Chair

2019-2020

Coyne was assigned to the following committees:

• Environment and Agriculture Committee, Vice Chairperson
• Senate Judiciary Committee

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Rhode Island committee assignments, 2017
• Environment and Agriculture
• Judiciary

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Coyne served on the following committees:

Rhode Island committee assignments, 2015
• Environment and Agriculture
• Health and Human Services

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2026

See also: Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island

Cynthia Armour Coyne is running in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Cynthia Armour Coyne (D)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Eric Ulis (D)

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2022

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2022

Cynthia Armour Coyne did not file to run for re-election.

2020

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Rhode Island State Senate District 32

Incumbent Cynthia Armour Coyne won election in the general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 32 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cynthia Armour Coyne (D)	95.7	13,146
		Other/Write-in votes	4.3	584

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,730
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 32

Incumbent Cynthia Armour Coyne advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 32 on September 8, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cynthia Armour Coyne	100.0	588

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 588
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2018

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Rhode Island State Senate District 32

Incumbent Cynthia Armour Coyne defeated David Aucoin in the general election for Rhode Island State Senate District 32 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cynthia Armour Coyne (D)	67.6	8,826
	Submit photo	David Aucoin (R)	32.3	4,224
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	14

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,064
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 32

Incumbent Cynthia Armour Coyne advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 32 on September 12, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cynthia Armour Coyne	100.0	3,742

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,742
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 32

David Aucoin advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island State Senate District 32 on September 12, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	David Aucoin	100.0	815

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 815
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2016

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Rhode Island State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 29, 2016.

Incumbent Cynthia Armour Coyne defeated James Kazounis in the Rhode Island State Senate District 32 general election.

Rhode Island State Senate, District 32 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Cynthia Armour Coyne Incumbent	53.83%	8,012
	Republican	James Kazounis	46.17%	6,873
Total Votes				14,885
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections

Incumbent Cynthia Armour Coyne ran unopposed in the Rhode Island State Senate District 32 Democratic primary.

Rhode Island State Senate, District 32 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Cynthia Armour Coyne Incumbent (unopposed)

James Kazounis ran unopposed in the Rhode Island State Senate District 32 Republican primary.

Rhode Island State Senate, District 32 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	James Kazounis  (unopposed)

2014

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Rhode Island State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 25, 2014. Cynthia Armour Coyne was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Giovanni Cicione was unopposed in the Republican primary. Coyne defeated Cicione in the general election.

Rhode Island State Senate, District 32, General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Cynthia Armour Coyne	53.8%	5,968
	Republican	Giovanni Cicione	46.2%	5,120
Total Votes				11,088

Campaign themes

2026

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2020

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2014

Coyne's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

Education

• Excerpt: "There is no more important investment for the future of our state than the one we make in education. Cindy will work hard to build a robust education system and work to improve the infrastructure of our schools. Strong schools help to keep families here and make the state a more attractive place to run a business."

Expanding our Economy

• Excerpt: "We need to get Rhode Islanders back to work. Cindy will focus on economic development and improving Rhode Island's economic climate. She will work to make Rhode Island more competitive with our neighboring states by keeping our own purchasing power here in Rhode Island. Making the state a more attractive place to run a business will keep existing companies here, attract new ones and result in job opportunities for Rhode Islanders."

Transparency and Accountability

• Excerpt: "As a retired Rhode Island State Trooper, Cindy is an honest leader who will continue to bring integrity to her servince [sic] in state government. She will work to restore our confidence in government by providing our citizens with the transparency and accountability Rhode Islanders deserve."

Campaign finance summary

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Cynthia Armour Coyne campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2020	Rhode Island State Senate District 32	Won general	$21,642	N/A**
2018	Rhode Island State Senate District 32	Won general	$27,978	N/A**
2016	Rhode Island State Senate, District 32	Won	$30,079	N/A**
2014	Rhode Island State Senate, District 32	Won	$32,826	N/A**
Grand total			$112,525	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2022

In 2022, the Rhode Island State Legislature was in session from January 4 to June 23.

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2021

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In 2021, the Rhode Island State Legislature was in session from January 5 to July 1. ACLU of Rhode Island Legislators are tracked on their votes related to civil liberties. Common Cause Rhode Island Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization. Environmental Council of Rhode Island Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2020

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In 2020, the Rhode Island State Legislature was in session from January 7 to August 30. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2019

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2018

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In 2018, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 2 through June 25. Rhode Island ACLU Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to civil liberties. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2017

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In 2017, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 3 through June 20. Rhode Island ACLU Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to civil liberties. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2016

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In 2016, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 5 through June 18. Environmental Council of Rhode Island: 2015-2016 report card Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues. National Federation of Independent Business in Rhode Island: 2016 voting record Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity: 2016 session freedom index Legislators are scored by the Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity on their votes "affecting free-market, small-government, or constitutional principles." Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity: 38 Studios voting record Legislators are scored based on their 38 Studios votes. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2015

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In 2015, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 6 through June 25. Environmental Council of Rhode Island: 2015-2016 report card Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues. Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity: 2015 session freedom index Legislators are scored by the Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity on their votes "affecting free-market, small-government, or constitutional principles." The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

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Preceded by David Bates (R)	Rhode Island State Senate District 32 2015-2023	Succeeded by Pamela Lauria (D)

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Current members of the Rhode Island State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Valarie Lawson

Majority Leader:Frank Ciccone

Minority Leader:Jessica de la Cruz

Senators

District 1

Jake Bissaillon (D)

District 2

Ana Quezada (D)

District 3

Sam Zurier (D)

District 4

Stefano Famiglietti (D)

District 5

Sam Bell (D)

District 6

Tiara Mack (D)

District 7

Frank Ciccone (D)

District 8

Lori Urso (D)

District 9

John Burke (D)

District 10

Walter Felag (D)

District 11

Linda Ujifusa (D)

District 12

Louis DiPalma (D)

District 13

Dawn Euer (D)

District 14

Valarie Lawson (D)

District 15

Meghan Kallman (D)

District 16

Jonathon Acosta (D)

District 17

Thomas Paolino (R)

District 18

Robert Britto (D)

District 19

Ryan Pearson (D)

District 20

Brian Thompson (D)

District 21

Gordon Rogers (R)

District 22

David Tikoian (D)

District 23

Jessica de la Cruz (R)

District 24

Melissa Murray (D)

District 25

Andrew Dimitri (D)

District 26

Todd Patalano (D)

District 27

Hanna Gallo (D)

District 28

Lammis Vargas (D)

District 29

Peter Appollonio (D)

District 30

Mark McKenney (D)

District 31

Matthew LaMountain (D)

District 32

Pamela Lauria (D)

District 33

Leonidas Raptakis (D)

District 34

Elaine Morgan (R)

District 35

Bridget Valverde (D)

District 36

Alana DiMario (D)

District 37

V. Sosnowski (D)

District 38

Victoria Gu (D)

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